There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before — the largest one-year decline ever recorded.
The 78th annual Miss South Dakota competition returns to Brookings from May 29–31, bringing together 20 accomplished young women from across the state to compete in talent, fitness, public speaking, and stage presence. Contestants, ages 19 to 26, will compete for over $54,000 in scholarships and prizes, with the new Miss South Dakota receiving at least $13,000 and the opportunity to represent the state at the Miss America competition in September.
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced that Danielle Degenstein, 52, of Pierre, has been sentenced on a misdemeanor charge of Misprison of a Felony for failing to report a coworker’s criminal activity. Degenstein pleaded guilty in Hughes County Circuit Court and received a suspended jail sentence, one year of unsupervised probation, and a $500 fine.
MITCHELL — Dakota Wesleyan University has announced the annual Clarke Awards for Excellence. Tressa […]
The Mitchell Congregational United Church of Christ is once again facing the aftermath of hate-driven vandalism, marking the third such attack in recent years.
MITCHELL—After last year’s successful creation of a business and economic data analysis summary report, […]
U.S. retail egg prices fell in April from the record-high prices they hit earlier this year, according to government data released Tuesday.
Welcome back to another edition of the Weekly Round[s] Up. It has been a […]
Congratulations to Hanson School teacher Mr. Jacob Giles, the Mitchell Radio Group/Iverson Auto Teacher […]
U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) have introduced the Bolstering Research and Innovation Now (BRAIN) Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at accelerating brain tumor research and improving treatment and care for patients.